Yes, I am a Win user. I hope not to be insulted on this basis alone, but if that is the way it will be, let it be.
Anyway, I read the excellant article on this sight about Windoze truly hidden files. I was already aware of index.dat and seemingly devious function and this inspired me to do some digging.
In the process I also found user.dat which seems to do a lot of the same thing. I didn't see it in the article so I wanted to ask if there is any harm in deleting it's contents. Also are there any other files I should watch out for?
I would also like to ask what is considered the best free firewall. If anyone has a logical opinion on this I would love to hear it. I have used both Tiny Personal Firewall and Zonealarm. Both seem to have leaks.
Thanks in advance for helpful replies. For insulting ones I can only say "Oh well,".
(Please note my suspicion of being flamed is not based on this board but on the attitude over the internet in general. Please, don't take offense.)